JPH11332487A - Machine for automatically mixing food materials - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a machine for automatically mixing food materials, capable of easily connecting an exhaust duct to a mixing container to improve the inner environment of the container and capable of easily disconnecting the exhaust duct to take out the mixed food materials by disposing an exhaust port on the other side of the rotation axis of the mixing container to exhaust air from the mixing container. SOLUTION: In this machine for automatically mixing food materials, a cylindrical mixing container 2 is rotated on a rotation axis X inclined to the axis Y of the container 2, and air is allowed to flow in the container 2 from one side of the rotation axis X. Therein, an exhaust port 43 which is used for exhausting the air from the container 2 and which uses the rotation axis X as the axis is disposed on the other side of the rotation axis X of the container 2.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

TECHNICAL FIELD The present invention relates to rice (foodstuff),
Vinegar (seasoning) is put into a cylindrical mixing container, and the rice and vinegar are automatically mixed by rotating the mixing container around a rotation axis inclined with respect to the container axis. The present invention relates to an automatic food mixing machine such as an automatic vinegar combination machine.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art As an automatic food mixing machine, rice and mixed vinegar are placed in a bottomed cylindrical mixing container having an opening at one end in the axial direction of the container closed by a lid. Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 7-87 discloses an automatic vinegar assembler in which rice and vinegar are automatically mixed by rotating about a horizontal rotation axis inclined with respect to the container axis.
No. 910 discloses this.

[0003] In this automatic vinegar combination machine, in order to cool the rice in the mixing container, air flows into the mixing container from the bottom of the mixing container, and the inflow air is exhausted to the lid. The exhaust hole is formed through the hole, and the exhaust hole is formed at the center of the lid with the container axis as the axis.

[0004]

In the above-mentioned conventional automatic vinegar combination machine, since it is installed indoors such as a kitchen room, the air containing vinegar discharged from the exhaust holes is diffused into the room,
There is a problem of deteriorating the indoor environment. Therefore, it has been considered that an exhaust duct is connected to the exhaust hole to discharge the air exhausted from the exhaust hole to the outside of the room.

[0005] However, in the automatic vinegar combination machine, the mixing container is not simply rotated about the axis of the mixing vessel, but is rotated about a rotation axis inclined with respect to the axis of the mixing vessel. Since the mixing container is rotated while being swung, the direction of the exhaust hole changes as the mixing container rotates around the rotation axis (they do not turn in a certain direction or the position changes). In addition, it is difficult to connect the exhaust duct.

Accordingly, the present invention has been made in view of the above problems, and has been made to satisfactorily discharge air discharged from a mixing container to the outside.
It is an object of the present invention to provide an automatic food mixing machine intended to improve the environment in which the machine is installed.

[0007]

The technical measures taken by the present invention to achieve the above-mentioned object are as follows:
In the automatic food mixing machine configured to rotate around the rotation axis X inclined with respect to the container axis Y and to flow air into the mixing container 2 from one side of the rotation axis X direction, On the other side of the mixing container 2 in the direction of the rotation axis X, an exhaust port 43 having the rotation axis X as an axis is provided to discharge air in the mixing container 2.

Further, a mixing vessel 2 having a cylindrical shape with a bottom is provided, the one end opening 2a of which in the direction of the vessel axis Y is closed by a lid 35 which is detachably attached. In the automatic food mixing machine configured to rotate around the rotation axis X inclined with respect to, and to flow air from the bottom side into the mixing container 2,
On the lid 35 side of the mixing vessel 2, an exhaust port 43 having an axis of rotation X as an axis is provided in order to discharge air in the mixing vessel 2. It is characterized by being relatively rotatable around and connected detachably.

A bottomed cylindrical mixing container 2 closed at one end opening 2a in the container axis Y direction in a detachable manner is provided. The mixing container 2 is attached to the container axis Y. In the automatic food mixing machine configured to rotate around the rotation axis X inclined with respect to, and to flow air from the bottom side into the mixing container 2,
On the lid 35 side of the mixing vessel 2, an exhaust port 43 having an axis of rotation X as an axis is provided in order to discharge air in the mixing vessel 2. The cover 35 is connected so as to be relatively rotatable, and the lid 35 can be removed together with the exhaust duct 44.

[0010]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. 1 to 5 show an automatic vinegar combination machine 1 as an example of an automatic food mixing machine for mixing a food and a seasoning. This automatic vinegar assembling machine 1 is for making vinegared rice by mixing rice (food ingredients) and mixed vinegar (seasoning), and is capable of storing rice and rotating the rice and vinegar. And a rotating ring 3 detachably attached to the outer periphery of the mixing container 2.
And a device main body 4 that rotatably supports the mixing container 2 around the axis of the rotary ring 3 via the rotary ring 3. On the other hand, a rotation drive means 5 for transmitting rotation power via the rotation ring 3 is provided.

The apparatus main body 4 is formed in a hollow box shape, and has a base 8 at a lower portion thereof. The base 8 protrudes forward. It is a mounting table on which a receiving container 11 to be transferred can be mounted. A recess 16 is formed in the center of the front part of the apparatus main body 4, and the bottom of the mixing container 2 can be accommodated in the recess 16. A plurality of support rollers 17 and 18 (three in the example in the figure) are rotatably mounted on the front end face of the apparatus main body 4 around the longitudinal axis. These support rollers 1
Reference numerals 7 and 18 engage the left and right sides and the lower portion of the rotating ring 3 so as to regulate the movement of the rotating ring 3 in the left-right direction, downward direction and forward-backward direction. The rotating ring 3 is supported so as to match the direction.

In the present embodiment, the rotation driving means 5 comprises a motor 19 provided inside the apparatus main body 4, and the driving shaft of the motor 19 supports the lower side of the rotating ring 3. The support roller 18 is connected, and the lower support roller 18 is rotated by the operation of the motor 19, and the rotary ring 3 can be rotated around its axis by frictional transmission.

The support rollers 17 for supporting the left and right sides of the rotating ring 3 are designed to freely rotate around the axis in the front-rear direction. In order to more reliably transmit the friction to the rotating ring 3, it is preferable to cover the outer periphery of the rotating ring 3 with rubber or the like or to perform thermal spraying or the like to secure the frictional resistance. The mixing container 2 is formed in a cylindrical shape with an opening at one end in the container axis (central axis of the cylinder) in the Y direction. The mixing container 2 is arranged laterally so that the opening 2a faces the front side. 2
Is connected to the rotating ring 3 such that the container axis Y is inclined (intersects) with the axis (rotating axis) X of the rotating ring 3 in the front-rear direction.

Therefore, by driving the rotation driving means 5 to rotate the support roller 18, the rotating ring 3 rotates,
Thereby, the mixing container 2 is rotated so as to sequentially turn the opening 2a obliquely upward, obliquely laterally, obliquely downward, and obliquely in the opposite direction. By this rotation, a part of the rice stored in the mixing container 2 is lifted and then dropped and mixed with the rice remaining at the lower part, and further, the opening 2a of the mixing container 2 is directed obliquely downward. Sometimes, the rice is moved forward, and when the rice is directed obliquely upward, the rice is moved backward, so that the mixing of the rice and the vinegar can be performed efficiently.

At the plurality of locations on the outer periphery of the mixing vessel 2, mounting pieces 20 are protruded, and on the inner circumference of the rotating ring 3, mounting pieces 21 corresponding to the mounting pieces 20 are protruded. Are formed through holes 22 and 23 penetrating in the front-rear direction. The connecting pin 24 is inserted into the two holes 22 and 23 from the front to the rear, and is prevented from being pulled out by a β pin or the like. 3 is connected.

On the bottom side (rear side) of the mixing vessel 2, an air supply port 25 for letting air flow into the mixing vessel 2 is provided. The air supply port 25 is formed in a cylindrical shape having an axis coinciding with the rotation axis X, and is formed integrally with the mixing vessel 2 (or formed by fixing a short pipe by welding or the like). The air supply port 25 is configured to face a certain direction (rear side in the rotation axis X direction) even when the rotation of the rotation about the rotation axis X.

On the other hand, a blower 26 for generating a wind to flow into the mixing vessel 2 is mounted at a lower portion in the apparatus main body 4. The blower outlet 27 of the blower 26 is connected to the lower end of a blower tube 28 extending upward, and the upper portion of the blower tube 28 is turned downward at the upper end and is connected to the blower outlet 2.
9 (upper opening end) is extended forward, and this outlet 29 is provided with an annular base 31 in an opening 30 formed concentrically with the rotation axis X on the upper front surface of the apparatus main body 4. Connected through.

The base 31 has a communication pipe 32 inserted into the air supply port 25 so as to be relatively rotatable around the rotation axis X.
Is attached, and the outlet 29 of the blower tube 28 and the air supply port 25 communicate with each other. Therefore, the air (wind) from the blower 26 is blown by the blower tube 32, the communication tube 32, and the air supply port 2.
5 so as to flow into the mixing vessel 2.

The exhaust side of the communication pipe 32 is provided with a mixing vessel 2.
A turning part 33 for setting the direction of the wind to be sent into the inside is provided. The diverting portion 33 is in the form of a flat plate inclined forward and downward, and the wind blown out from the outlet 29 of the blower tube 28 is blown out with the wind direction changed downward along the diverting portion 33 to be mixed. The rice left in the lower part of 2 can be sprayed directly.

On the side of the opening 2a of the mixing vessel 2, there is provided a lid 35 for opening and closing the opening 2a.
The cover 35 is formed in a disk shape so as to cover the opening 2a, and is fitted into a peripheral portion of the opening 2a.
And a duct 37 fixed to the outer surface of the main body 36. At the center of the main body 36,
An exhaust hole 38 having an axis coinciding with the vessel axis Y of the mixing vessel 2 is formed, and a frustoconical shape is formed on the inner surface side of the main body portion 36 from a porous member such as a wire mesh or punched metal. There is provided a leakage prevention member 39 which is detachably attached and fixed so as to cover the exhaust hole 38, and allows air to flow inside and outside the mixing vessel 2 through the exhaust hole 38, It prevents leakage of rice and other foods.

A stirring member 40 made of rods (or blades, combs, etc.) having different lengths is fixed to the inner surface of the main body 36. Also, the main body 3
6 is engaged with a hook member 41 provided on the side of the opening 2a of the mixing container 2 so as to be freely engaged with and disengaged from the outer peripheral side on the outer surface side of the mixing container 2.
Means 4 for releasably fixing the liquid to the mixing vessel 2
2 are provided.

The duct portion 37 is fixed to the outer surface of the main body portion 36 by welding or other means so as to cover the exhaust hole 38, and has a cylindrical exhaust port having an axis coincident with the rotation axis X. 43. Therefore, even when the mixing container 2 rotates around the rotation axis X, the exhaust port 43 is configured to face a certain direction (the front side in the rotation axis X direction).

The outer periphery of the duct 37 is mixed with the mixing vessel 2
The opening 3a is formed so as to be fittable to the periphery of the opening 2a.
The cover 35 may be constituted by only 7. Also,
The lid 35 may be constituted only by the main body 36. In this case, the exhaust port 38 is closed and the exhaust port 4 is closed.
3 is provided on the main body 36. One end of an exhaust duct 44 is externally fitted (attached) to the exhaust port 43 so as to be relatively rotatable around a rotation axis X, and the other end of the exhaust duct 44 is used outdoors or for a ventilation fan. It is arranged near.

Therefore, the air that has flowed in from the air supply port 25 is discharged outside through the exhaust hole 38, the exhaust port 43, and the exhaust duct 44, so that the air containing vinegar is not diffused indoors. Is taken into account. Since the exhaust port 43 is concentric with the rotation axis X, the direction (position) of the exhaust port 43 does not change even when the mixing container 2 rotates, so that the exhaust duct 44 is connected to the exhaust port 43. The exhaust port connection side of the exhaust duct 44 is fixed to the apparatus main body 4 by a support member 45.

The support member 45 comprises a base portion 46 and a support portion 47 erected upward from the base portion 46. The base portion 46 is provided with a fitting portion 49 that fits into a fitted portion 48 recessed from the front at the front of the base 8 of the apparatus main body 4. Part 48
Of the support member 4 by fixing the fitting portion 49 to the base 8 by a fixing means 50 such as a pin.
5 is configured to be fixed to the apparatus main body 4.

The exhaust duct 44 is detachably (or non-detachably) fixed to the upper part of the support portion 47. The other parts of the exhaust duct 44 are appropriately supported by support means. In the above configuration, when the rice and vinegar are mixed and the vinegar rice is taken out, the fixing by the fixing means 50 is released, and the support member 45 is moved forward together with the exhaust duct 44 (see arrow A in FIG. 1). Direction), and the exhaust duct 44 is pulled out from the exhaust port 43 and removed. Then, the fixing means 42 is released, the lid 35 is removed from the mixing container 2, and the rice in the mixing container 2 is transferred to the receiving container 11.

When removing the lid 35, the exhaust duct 44 and the lid 35 may be removed together from the mixing container 2. In addition, the exhaust duct 44 is supported on the upper portion of the support portion 47 so as to be movable back and forth, and the exhaust duct 44 can be fixed to the upper portion of the support portion 47 by the fixing means so as to be immovable in the longitudinal direction. The exhaust duct 44 may be detached from the exhaust port 43 by moving only the exhaust duct 44 forward with the support member 45 fixed.

Also, by forming the exhaust duct 44 with a flexible member, only one end of the exhaust duct 44 attached to the exhaust port 43 is moved so that the exhaust duct 44 can be attached to and detached from the exhaust port 43. it can. Further, FIG.
As shown in the figure, the exhaust duct 44 is connected to the exhaust port 43 and is supported by the support portion 47. The connecting portion 44a is fitted to one end side so as to be movable in the front-rear direction, and the other end is Air supply unit 4 located outdoors or near a ventilation fan
4b, and a connection portion 44a with respect to the air supply portion 44b.
May be configured to be movable.

The automatic food mixing apparatus of the present invention can be used not only for mixing rice and vinegar, but also for mixing and cooling in the process of making mixed rice, spaghetti, potato, macaroni, salad and the like. Further, as the operation pattern of the apparatus, in addition to the simultaneous operation of mixing rice and the cooling operation, it is also possible to perform only the mixing operation and the cooling operation alone.

In the above configuration, the mixing vessel 2
At one end (bottom side) in the direction of the axis X intersecting with the axis Y of the container, an air supply port 25 concentric with the axis X is provided. End side (lid 35
Side), an exhaust port 43 concentric with the axis X is provided, the mixing container 2 is turned sideways, and the mixing container 2 is rotated around the axis X so that the mixing container 2 rotates and turns. Can be changed so that the ingredients inside can be satisfactorily mixed, and even if the mixing container 2 rotates, the air supply port 25 and the exhaust port 43
, The connection of the blower tube 28 to the air supply port 25 and the connection of the exhaust duct 44 to the exhaust port 43 can be made satisfactorily.

[0031]

According to the present invention, in order to discharge the air that has flowed into the mixing vessel 2 from one side in the rotation axis X direction, the rotation axis X is connected to the other side in the rotation axis X direction of the mixing vessel 2. Since the exhaust port 43 having the axis is provided, the direction (position) of the exhaust port 43 does not change due to the rotation of the mixing container 2. Therefore, the air in the mixing container 2 is supplied to the exhaust port 43 outdoors. The exhaust duct to be guided can be easily connected, and the indoor environment can be improved.

An exhaust port 43 having a rotation axis X as an axis is provided on the lid 35 side of the mixing vessel 2 in order to discharge air in the mixing vessel 2.
4 is rotatable relative to the rotation axis X and connected detachably, the food duct and the like in the mixing container 2 can be taken out by removing the exhaust duct 44 from the lid 35 and removing the lid 35. it can.

Further, by constituting the lid 35 so as to be detachable together with the exhaust duct 44, it is possible to easily take out food materials and the like from the mixing container 2.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a side sectional view of an automatic food mixing machine.

FIG. 2 is a side sectional view of a mixing container and the like.

FIG. 3 is a side sectional view of a mixing container and the like.

FIG. 4 is a front view of the automatic food mixing machine.

FIG. 5 is an exploded perspective view of the automatic food mixing machine.

FIG. 6 is a side sectional view showing a modification of the connection of the exhaust duct.

[Explanation of symbols]

 2 Mixing container 2a Opening 35 Lid 43 Exhaust port 44 Exhaust duct Y Container axis X Rotation axis

Claims (3)

[Claims] 1. A cylindrical mixing container (2) is rotated around a rotation axis (X) inclined with respect to the container axis (Y), and is rotated in one direction in the rotation axis (X) direction. In the automatic food mixer configured to allow air to flow into the mixing container (2) from the side, the air in the mixing container (2) is supplied to the other side in the rotation axis (X) direction of the mixing container (2). Rotation axis (X) to discharge
An automatic food mixing machine characterized by having an exhaust port (43) having an axis as a center. 2. An opening (2) at one end in the direction of the container axis (Y).
a) is provided with a bottomed cylindrical mixing container (2) closed by a lid (35) detachably attached, and the mixing container (2) is rotated at an angle with respect to the container axis (Y). In an automatic food mixing machine configured to rotate around the axis (X) and to allow air to flow into the mixing vessel (2) from the bottom side, a lid (35) of the mixing vessel (2) On the side, the mixing container (2)
An exhaust port (43) having an axis of rotation (X) as an axis is provided in order to discharge the air inside, and an exhaust duct (44) is relatively rotated around the axis of rotation (X) at the exhaust port (43). Automatic food mixing machine characterized by being freely and detachably connected. 3. One end opening (2) in the direction of the container axis (Y).
a) is provided with a bottomed cylindrical mixing container (2) closed by a lid (35) detachably attached, and the mixing container (2) is rotated at an angle with respect to the container axis (Y). In an automatic food mixing machine configured to rotate around the axis (X) and to allow air to flow into the mixing vessel (2) from the bottom side, a lid (35) of the mixing vessel (2) On the side, the mixing container (2)
An exhaust port (43) having an axis of rotation (X) as an axis is provided in order to discharge the air inside, and an exhaust duct (44) is relatively rotated around the axis of rotation (X) at the exhaust port (43). An automatic food mixing machine characterized in that it is freely connected and the lid (35) can be removed together with the exhaust duct (44).